I agree with what most of the ladies say here.
-if legally married, you are entitled to his salary. But if you're not married, im sure may protection para sa common law couples, lalo na if may bata. The child should be supported by the father, at the very least.
-respeto sayo na ikaw ang partner nya, ikaw dapat namamahala ng salary. Di man nakasaad sa batas yan, parang unsoken of rule na yan eh. Unless, you have bad track record with money. Right now ang naiisip ko lang na dahilan para di ako mamahala ng pera nya eh kung may bisyo ako, drugs, gambling, unreasonable shopping.
-you shouldve brought this up when he asked you to stop working. Sustento. Ano ka, mabubuhay ng humihinga lang?
-expenses for the child should be shouldered by him. I dont know how this works in our family code for common law couples, pero naniniwala ako na tatay ang dapat bumuhay sa anak at ang nanay ay support lang sa provision na gagawin DAPAT ng ama.
-magtrabaho ka, kasi di pwedeng umikot lang mundo mo sa anak mo, tas ngayon wala ka madudukot para sa sarili mo. may right time para sa work, find that right time, or right job, right shift..
-girl, if selfish ang partner mo, non married, even with kid, di ba you can still run. Naku, kung di yan magbago, mahirap mabuhay forever with a selfish kuripot man. If married, mag demand ka tehhh!!
-pov ko naman sa paghelp ni hubby sa family nya, if he's earning just enough, as in sakto lang, i believe na sa asawa at anak lahat dapat napupunta. As in enough lang ha. Kung may extra, naniniwala ako na thats the time na he could help provide for his parents. Kasi nga gumawa na sya ng bagong pamilya, yun ang primary resonsibility nya, to provide for his family. If enough lang kita nya for the wife and kids but his parents need help, kung kaya ng budget ng asawa nya maglet go kung one time lang naman ito, sige, go, if hindi, its time for him to work harder, work more and earn more. Ibang kaso naman if walang anak na involved tas di kayo kasal, at nagsasama lang kayo-then i think he could freely give everything to his nanay and kapatid. sharing lang: Lumaki akong suportado ng tatay ko ang lolo at lola ko. Kahit hospital bills, 99% he spent for it, till they both died. Parang sya lang anak. Kaya naiinis ako pag naglalambing sister nya nanghihingi pa ng pera sa kanya, nakakapikon. Or maybe selosa lang talaga ako kasi di na ko nakakahingi ng allowance. Same with my mom, actually si daddy din in effect ang bumubuhay sa lola ko sa side ni mommy ever since she got home from guam at lumabo na mata nya, dito na sya samin nakatira, so lahat gamot, doc fees, si mommy gumagastos with the help of daddy and with no help from my mom's sister. Tinutulungan din ni mommy si tita, monthly din yun. Kaloka. I think for this,i should be thankful that God provides.
-if you have a partner, sana yearssss na kayo together ha, you should be comfortable enough to discuss money matters with that person. In fact if you're spending your forever with that person, you should be comfortable discussing anything under the sun with that person, thats my pov.
I dont have a job right now, im waiting for one na napaka tagal ng processing. Hndi kami kasal ng boyfie ko, he's overseas, we might get married next month though civil so i could avail of the perks as a spouse ng company nya, he gives me ample allowance. I actually demanded for it, haha. Snabi ko talaga sa kanya, anong point na wala sya sa tabi ko tas di ko matitikman yung katas ng qatar? I said it as a joke, pero i think i was blunt enough to give him the message. Nagawa ko yan kasi i know how much he earns, and i know its more than enough para sa family nya, kasi he's the breadwinner. Minsan mas malaki naiaabot sakin, pero nagbabayad naman ako ng bills nya or if he wants something from manila, binibil ko naman for him. Pero siguro kung enough lang kita nya duun, im not ging to demand that way. Nng andito oa sya sa pilipinas, similarly, pag may extra ako, at kailangang kailangan nya, nagaabot ako sa kanya. Wala naman ako responsibilidad noon, at may parents ako na hands tumulong. Hirap pa nga sakin, inaaccounting ko sya, sorry, auditor ako eh. Maybe bumabawi sya, pero buti na lang aware sya na luho ko ang sinusuportahan nya, shucks, nakakahiya nga.
Ang point ko here is, my partner knew, simula ng 'inasawa' nya ako, kasi he sort of lived with me, responsibilidad na nya ako. Kaya 'pinanagutan' nya na ako, we dont have a kid.
Dont get me wrong, i still need that job im waiting for. Kasi kahit na may allowance, maluho ako, nahihiya din naman ako na sustentado ako. And halos lahat ng gastos ko pinapaalam ko, respect in return ko yan. Tas if he says no to any of my purchase, to any of my galaan, sinusunod ko sya. Thats the downside. However, if im dealing with my own money, di ko gagawin any of that, and thats what i miss most with having my own. So its really important that you have your own source of income. Kahit saan man, as long as legal ha.
Sorry. Ang haba, sharing lang, sana may mapulot kahit kunti.